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Heartfelt thanks to those who have helped make possible our Gulf Coast Pilgrimage of 1993. PATRONS Hancock Bank Harrison County Tourism Commission Lamar Advertising Company —- International Paper Moss Point Mill SPONSORS Hancock County Board of Supervisors The Peoples Bank FRIENDS Jackson County Board of Supervisors E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company Tiki Restaurant, Lounge and Marina, Inc. The President Casino The Jefferson Bank Magnolia Federal Bank City of Biloxi City of Gautier City of Gulfport City of Long Beach City of Moss Point City of Pass Christian ADVERTISERS The Blue Rose Restaurant 120 W. Scenic Drive, Pass Christian 452-9402 The Chimneys 213 East Beach, Long Beach 868-7020 The French Connection 1891 Pass Road, Biloxi 388-6367 Hickory Hills Resort 900 Hickory Hill Dr., Gautier 497-5150 McElroy’s Harbor House Seafood Restaurant 695 Beach Blvd., Biloxi 435-5001 Royal Gulf Hills Resort and Country Club 13701 Paso Rd., Ocean Springs 875-4211 Tiki Restaurant, Lounge and Marina Mary Walker Bayou, Gautier 497-1591 Vrazel’s 3206 West Beach Blvd., Gulfport 863-2229 Annie’s Restaurant and Lounge Henderson Point 452-2062 Bay Town Inn, Bed & Breakfast 800-467-8-INN or 208 North Beach Blvd., Bay St. Louis 466-5870 Diamondhead Country Club 5300 Diamondhead Circle 255-2525 Mary Mahoney’s Old French House 138 Rue Magnolia, Biloxi 374-0163 Holiday Inn, Coliseum 2400 Beach Blvd., Biloxi 388-3551 Germaine’s Highway 90, Ocean Springs 875-4426 Shaughnessy Printing Company 220 Caillavet Street, Biloxi 436-4060 Should you require additional information please contact: Beverly C. Stanbro, Pilgrimage Chairman 22423 Fox Run Drive, Pass Christian, MS 39571 Telephone: 601-452-9287 The Mississippi Gulf Coast Council of Garden Clubs proudly presents its 46th annual Pilgrimage cf homes and gardens. It is our hope that you will enjoy the hospitality that is extended to you by the owners of these beautiful homes and gardens. The tours are complimentary. Please follow the arrow markers which will be used in all communities. In some communities specific times are listed for viewing the houses and guests are requested to observe these times. The Gulf Coast Council of Garden Clubs and homeowners are not responsible for any accidents occurring during these hours. JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER Monday, March 22-9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Stennis Space Center offers a glimpse of the area’s rich history and takes us forward to envision tantalizing ideas and vistas of a not too distant future as offered by science and technology. Visitors can view exhibits representing the work of the Space Center with its resident agencies, live demonstrations, movies and a panoramic view from the 90-foot Space Tower. Every 45 minutes guided bus tours will take visitors to the Space Shuttle Test Complex. Cafeteria facilities are available and cameras are allowed. Hostesses: Diamondhead Garden Club members. HANCOCK COUNTY WELCOME CENTER Monday, March 22-9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This copy of an antebellum home, opened in 1979 at the junction of 1-10 and State Highway 607, has been rightfully called “the most beautiful Hospitality Center in the U.S.A.’’ Interior appointments and paintings, as well as the handsome staircase, carry through the “antebellum" theme. Bay-Waveland Garden Club members will be hostesses. BAY ST. LOUIS - WAVELAND Pilgrimage Chairman: Mrs. Donald H. Lowe Tuesday, March 23 - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 1. BAY-WAVELAND GARDEN CENTER, 116 Leonard Ave., Bay St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Coffee, pilgrimage brochures and maps will be available. Also, there will be an exhibit of floral paintings by Garden Club Members. 2. HOME OF BARRY AND BETSY PINCUS, 1362 North Beach Blvd.. Bay St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This home is a melange of their life experiences. They are the proprietors of Bay Crafts in Old Town, Bay St. Louis, and many of the craftspeople in their private collection exhibit at their shop. Upon entering their home, you immediately notice their contemporary art collection as Andy Warhol's Uncle Sam greets you by the door. The living room contains an eclectic collection of contemporary pueblo pottery, art glass and original graphics by Chagall, Miro, Ernst, Calder, and Dali, among others. Many pieces of furniture are handcrafted by Louisiana and New Mexico craftspeople. On the second level, the Pincus’s have their extensive collection of hunting decoys, along with hunting memorabilia which they have acquired over 20 years of collecting. The den houses their collection of hand carved shore birds; and, don’t miss the guest bedroom reflecting their love of Mardi Gras. Finally, the master bedroom is decorated with contemporary graphics by such masters as Picasso and Giacometti and sculpture by local artist, George Rowan. 3. KATE LOBRANO HOUSE, 180 Cue Street, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Now the home of the Hancock County Historical Society, this charming turn of the century cottage was given by the heirs of Katherine Maynard Lobrano in 1988 to be the permanent home of the Historical Society. It is a two-bay cottage with undercut front and side galleries and is of vertical barge board construction with lap siding. There are french doors at the parlor entrance and along the side gallery. An addition to the rear of the house contains the research room and a walk-
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